to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
being about to cry; the verge of tears
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
at least; at most; (even) just
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
river; stream; River; the ... river
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to be able to manage somehow or another
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward